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Item No. 17-139
Date: April 10, 2017
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $353,891 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus Care Renewal for a one-year
period beginning April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
Responsible Department: Health & Community Services
Commentary: This resolve will accept and appropriate $353,891 in HUD funds for the City's
Shelter Plus Care Program, which won initial funding in 1993.
The City annually applies for funding for several homeless programs under the Department of
Housing and Urban Development's Homeless Continuum of Care. The Shelter Plus Care Program
provides subsidized rents for qualified homeless individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental
illness, substance abuse, or HIV related illness and who are receiving support services. The
current grant is supporting 55 households. Of these, 41 live in Bangor, 4 in Old Town, 6 in
Brewer, 1 in Hampden, 2 in Orono, and 1 in Veazie.
This item was reviewed and approved at the April 3, 2017 Government Operations Committee
Meeting.
Manager's Comments:
Department Head
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City Manager
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
17-139
APRIL 10, 2017
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $353,891 in Grant Funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus Care Renewal for a one-year
period beginning April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, that Shelter Plus Care program grant funds in the amount of $353,891 from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are hereby accepted and appropriated
for the purpose of supporting 55 housing units including those for qualified homeless individuals
and families for the grant period April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 10, 2017
CR 17-139
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IN CITY COUNCIL
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CR 17-139
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CITY CLERK